Long-time YES Insider Jack Curry mentioned on Hot Stove today that the Yankees have reportedly long-liked 1B/OF Cody Bellinger , whom the Chicago Cubs are looking to deal on the trade market. Owed $26.7 million for the 2025 season with a player option that he can pick up in 2026, the Yankees would be taking on an expensive player if they acquired him, but one that they believe could help their lineup. The left-handed hitting outfielder slugged 18 home runs across 130 games with a 109 wRC+ and .325 OBP. He re-discovered himself in 2023 with a huge campaign where he posted a 4.4 fWAR and 26 home runs across 130 games, and he can play first base or all three outfield spots if needed. Cody Bellinger Could Be a Trade Target For the Yankees The Yankees have a massive hole at first base not just because Anthony Rizzo is a first baseman, but also because of the fact that it was an abhorrent position for them in 2024. They had a league-worst.619 OPS from their first basemen, with a variety of options they deployed who didn’t stick for various reasons either offensively or defensively. Bellinger would be an upgrade over any of their internal options but the Yankees would need to find a way to lower his Luxury Tax hit. With a 2.2 fWAR last season and a 109 wRC+, Cody Bellinger didn’t play at a level that would warrant a $26.7 million price tag, but the Yankees could argue he would be a great fit for their stadium. If Bellinger played all of his games at Yankee Stadium, he would have hit 24 home runs instead of 18 home runs, and that might be enough to make his bat worth his price tag. Perhaps the Yankees would exchange money with the Cubs, offering a contract like DJ LeMahieu’s or Marcus Stroman’s, but there isn’t reason to believe Chicago would make that kind of deal. The Yankees could also try and just ask the Cubs to cover a portion of the contract to increase the prospect exchange between the two teams, which would benefit both New York and Chicago in this deal. For now the focus remains on Juan Soto, who Jack Curry believes could sign in the next 7-10 days as these sweepstakes start to heat up. This article first appeared on Empire Sports Media and was syndicated with permission.have had a great year thanks to large share price gains. While the biggest banks have grabbed the headlines, it could be time to look beyond the big four ASX bank shares as opportunities for next year. It's certainly impressive , and the ( ) share price has soared 40%. But I'd argue that those banks are now priced very highly for the profit they could make in the next three to five years. Instead, I'm looking at some of the other banks as opportunities. Here's why I like them. Macquarie Group Ltd ( ) Macquarie is another of Australia's largest financial institutions. With a of $85.25 billion, it is now slightly bigger than ( ), which has a market cap of $85.18 billion. But, I think Macquarie has much stronger growth potential than the big four ASX bank shares because it has global operations across multiple divisions, including investment banking, Macquarie Asset Management (MAM), and commodities and global markets (CGM). Macquarie is also looking to challenge the domestic Australian banks by growing in the mortgage and deposit segments of Australia's banking industry. With Donald Trump and the Republicans taking charge in the US, combined with the lower interest rates in the US, I think there could be much stronger deal flow in the US (and globally in general) for Macquarie to try to capture a piece of. This would be positive for earnings. According to the forecasts on Commsec, the Macquarie share price is valued at 23x FY25's estimated earnings and 19x FY26's estimated earnings. MyState Ltd ( ) MyState is a smaller ASX bank share with its headquarters in Tasmania, though it also has a sizeable presence across the mainland. I think there are three good reasons to like the banking business. First, the company is looking to merge with ( ). This merger is expected to deliver significant advantages for the company, including scale benefits, increased funding flexibility million, including the consolidation of technology platforms, integration of shared services, a "refined" leadership and management structure, and a consolidation of third-party providers. Second, the business trades on a more appealing than the major ASX bank shares. According to Commsec, the Mystate share price is valued at 12.5x FY25's forecast earnings and 10.8x FY26's forecast earnings. Third, the ASX bank share offers a very appealing (which is expected to grow). According to Commsec, it could pay a grossed-up dividend yield of 7.9% in FY25 and 8.5% in FY26, including .Reaction to the death of former President Jimmy Carter paid tribute to his service to the country and his contributions around the world after his time in the White House. President Joe Biden called Carter "a man of great character and courage, hope and optimism." "With his compassion and moral clarity, he worked to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil rights and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless, and always advocate for the least among us," Biden said in a statement. "He saved, lifted, and changed the lives of people all across the globe." MORE: Jimmy Carter's improbable journey from defeated one-term president to our best ex-president: Analysis Former President Bill Clinton said he and his wife Hillary Clinton "mourn the passing of President Jimmy Carter and give thanks for his long, good life. Guided by his faith, President Carter lived to serve others—until the very end." President-elect Donald Trump said of Carter, "The challenges Jimmy faced as President came at a pivotal time for our country and he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all Americans. For that, we all owe him a debt of gratitude." Former President Barack Obama paid tribute to the former president's honesty, especially in the wake of Watergate saying in a statement that Carter "promised voters that he would always tell the truth. And he did – advocating for the public good, consequences be damned. He believed some things were more important than reelection – things like integrity, respect, and compassion. Because Jimmy Carter believed, as deeply as he believed anything, that we are all created in God’s image." House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi also recognized the times in which Carter was elected to the White House: "As President, his work to restore integrity to the political arena during a difficult chapter in our history was a testament to his firm faith in the sanctity of the public good, which he always placed above his own," she said in a statement. "After leaving the White House, he carried on his service — leading perhaps the most impactful post-presidency in history." Former President George W. Bush called Carter "a man of deeply held convictions. He was loyal to his family, his community, and his country. President Carter dignified the office. And his efforts to leave behind a better world didn’t end with the presidency. His work with Habitat for Humanity and the Carter Center set an example of service that will inspire Americans for generations." Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said, “President Carter lived a truly American dream. A devoutly religious peanut farmer from small-town Georgia volunteered to serve his country in uniform. He found himself manning cutting-edge submarines hundreds of feet beneath the ocean. He returned home and saved the family farm before feeling drawn to a different sort of public service. And less than 15 years after his first campaign for the state Senate, his fellow Americans elected him leader of the free world." Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called Carter "one of our most humble and devoted public servants." “President Carter personified the true meaning of leadership through service, through compassion, and through integrity," Schumer said in a statement. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he was "Thankful for the incredible life, legacy and leadership of President Jimmy Carter," in a post on X. "He was a great man, a great role model and a great humanitarian." MORE: Jimmy Carter's life in pictures House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Carter "set the standard for post-presidential service through his work with Habitat for Humanity." Clinton's statement summarized Carter's impact: "From his commitment to civil rights as a state senator and governor of Georgia; to his efforts as President to protect our natural resources in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, make energy conservation a national priority, return the Panama Canal to Panama, and secure peace between Egypt and Israel at Camp David; to his post-Presidential efforts at the Carter Center supporting honest elections, advancing peace, combating disease, and promoting democracy; to his and Rosalynn’s devotion and hard work at Habitat for Humanity--he worked tirelessly for a better, fairer world."
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NEW YORK — No ex-president had a more prolific and diverse publishing career than Jimmy Carter . His more than two dozen books included nonfiction, poetry, fiction, religious meditations and a children’s story. His memoir “An Hour Before Daylight” was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2002, while his 2006 best-seller “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid” stirred a fierce debate by likening Israel’s policies in the West Bank to the brutal South African system of racial segregation. And just before his 100th birthday, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation honored him with a lifetime achievement award for how he wielded "the power of the written word to foster peace, social justice, and global understanding.” In one recent work, “A Full Life,” Carter observed that he “enjoyed writing” and that his books “provided a much-needed source of income.” But some projects were easier than others. “Everything to Gain,” a 1987 collaboration with his wife, Rosalynn, turned into the “worst threat we ever experienced in our marriage,” an intractable standoff for the facilitator of the Camp David accords and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. According to Carter, Rosalynn was a meticulous author who considered “the resulting sentences as though they have come down from Mount Sinai, carved into stone.” Their memories differed on various events and they fell into “constant arguments.” They were ready to abandon the book and return the advance, until their editor persuaded them to simply divide any disputed passages between them. “In the book, each of these paragraphs is identified by a ‘J’ or an ‘R,’ and our marriage survived,” he wrote. Here is a partial list of books by Carter: “Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President” “The Blood of Abraham: Insights into the Middle East” (With Rosalynn Carter) “Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life” “An Outdoor Journal: Adventures and Reflections” “Turning Point: A Candidate, a State, and a Nation Come of Age” “Always a Reckoning, and Other Poems” (With daughter Amy Carter) “The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer” “Living Faith” “The Virtues of Aging” “An Hour Before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood” “Christmas in Plains: Memories” “The Hornet’s Nest: A Novel of the Revolutionary War” “Our Endangered Values: America’s Moral Crisis” “Faith & Freedom: The Christian Challenge for the World” “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid” “A Remarkable Mother” “Beyond the White House” “We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work” “White House Diary” “NIV Lessons from Life Bible: Personal Reflections with Jimmy Carter” “A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power” “A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety”
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STANFORD, Calif. — Andrew Luck is returning to Stanford in hopes of turning around a struggling football program that he once helped become a national power. Athletic director Bernard Muir announced Saturday that Luck has been hired as the general manager of the Stanford football team, tasked with overseeing all aspects of the program that just finished a 3-9 season under coach Troy Taylor. “I am a product of this university, of Nerd Nation; I love this place,” Luck said. “I believe deeply in Stanford’s unique approach to athletics and academics and the opportunity to help drive our program back to the top. Coach Taylor has the team pointed in the right direction, and I cannot wait to work with him, the staff, and the best, brightest, and toughest football players in the world.” Luck has kept a low profile since his surprise retirement from the NFL at age 29 when he announced in August 2019 that he was leaving the Indianapolis Colts and pro football. Cardinal alum Andrew Luck, left, watches a Feb. 2 game between Stanford and Southern California on Feb. 2 in Stanford, Calif. In his new role, Luck will work with Taylor on recruiting and roster management, and with athletic department and university leadership on fundraising, alumni relations, sponsorships, student-athlete support and stadium experience. “Andrew’s credentials as a student-athlete speak for themselves, and in addition to his legacy of excellence, he also brings a deep understanding of the college football landscape and community, and an unparalleled passion for Stanford football,” Muir said. “I could not think of a person better qualified to guide our football program through a continuously evolving landscape, and I am thrilled that Andrew has agreed to join our team. This change represents a very different way of operating our program and competing in an evolving college football landscape.” Luck was one of the players who helped elevate Stanford into a West Coast powerhouse for several years. He helped end a seven-year bowl drought in his first season as starting quarterback in 2009 under coach Jim Harbaugh and led the Cardinal to back-to-back BCS bowl berths his final two seasons, when he was the Heisman Trophy runner-up both seasons. Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck throws a pass during the first quarter of a Nov. 27, 2010 game against Oregon State in Stanford, Calif. That was part of a seven-year stretch in which Stanford posted the fourth-best record in the nation at 76-18 and qualified for five BCS bowl berths under Harbaugh and David Shaw. But the Cardinal have struggled for success in recent years and haven't won more than four games in a season since 2018. Stanford just finished its fourth straight 3-9 campaign in Taylor's second season since replacing Shaw. The Cardinal are the only power conference team to lose at least nine games in each of the past four seasons. Luck graduated from Stanford with a bachelor’s degree in architectural design and returned after retiring from the NFL to get his master’s degree in education in 2023. He was picked No. 1 overall by Indianapolis in the 2012 draft and made four Pro Bowls and was AP Comeback Player of the Year in 2018 in his brief but successful NFL career. Before the 2023 National Football League season started, it seemed inevitable that Bill Belichick would end his career as the winningest head coach in league history. He had won six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and 298 regular-season games, plus 31 playoff games, across his career. Then the 2023 season happened. Belichick's Patriots finished 4-13, the franchise's worst record since 1992. At the end of the year, Belichick and New England owner Robert Kraft agreed to part ways. And now, during the 2024 season, Belichick is on the sideline. He's 26 wins from the #1 spot, a mark he'd reach in little more than two seasons if he maintained his .647 career winning percentage. Will he ascend the summit? It's hard to tell. Belichick would be 73 if he graced the sidelines next season—meaning he'd need to coach until at least 75 to break the all-time mark. Only one other NFL coach has ever helmed a team at age 73: Romeo Crennel in 2020 for the Houston Texans. With Belichick's pursuit of history stalled, it's worth glancing at the legends who have reached the pinnacle of coaching success. Who else stands among the 10 winningest coaches in NFL history? ranked the coaches with the most all-time regular-season wins using . These coaches have combined for 36 league championships, which represents 31.6% of won throughout the history of pro football. To learn who made the list, keep reading. - Seasons coached: 23 - Years active: 1981-2003 - Record: 190-165-2 - Winning percentage: .535 - Championships: 0 Dan Reeves reached the Super Bowl four times—thrice with the Denver Broncos and once with the Atlanta Falcons—but never won the NFL's crown jewel. Still, he racked up nearly 200 wins across his 23-year career, including a stint in charge of the New York Giants, with whom he won Coach of the Year in 1993. In all his tenures, he quickly built contenders—the three clubs he coached were a combined 17-31 the year before Reeves joined and 28-20 in his first year. However, his career ended on a sour note as he was fired from a 3-10 Falcons team after Week 14 in 2003. - Seasons coached: 23 - Years active: 1969-91 - Record: 193-148-1 - Winning percentage: .566 - Championships: 4 Chuck Noll's Pittsburgh Steelers were synonymous with success in the 1970s. Behind his defense, known as the Steel Curtain, and offensive stars, including Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, and Lynn Swann, Noll led the squad to four Super Bowl victories from 1974 to 1979. Noll's Steelers remain the lone team to win four Super Bowls in six years, though Andy Reid and Kansas City could equal that mark if they win the Lombardi Trophy this season. Noll was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993, two years after retiring. His legacy of coaching success has carried on in Pittsburgh—the club has had only two coaches (Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin) since Noll retired. - Seasons coached: 21 - Years active: 1984-98, 2001-06 - Record: 200-126-1 - Winning percentage: .613 - Championships: 0 As head coach of Cleveland, Kansas City, Washington, and San Diego, Marty Schottenheimer proved a successful leader during the regular season. Notably, he was named Coach of the Year after turning around his 4-12 Chargers team to a 12-4 record in 2004. His teams, however, struggled during the playoffs. Schottheimer went 5-13 in the postseason, and he never made it past the conference championship round. As such, the Pennsylvania-born skipper is the winningest NFL coach never to win a league championship. - Seasons coached: 25 - Years active: 1946-62, '68-75 - Record: 213-104-9 - Winning percentage: .672 - Championships: 7 The only coach on this list to pilot a college team, Paul Brown, reached the pro ranks after a three-year stint at Ohio State and two years with the Navy during World War II. He guided the Cleveland Browns—named after Brown, their first coach—to four straight titles in the fledgling All-America Football Conference. After the league folded, the ballclub moved to the NFL in 1950, and Cleveland continued its winning ways, with Brown leading the team to championships in '50, '54, and '55. He was fired in 1963 but returned in 1968 as the co-founder and coach of the Cincinnati Bengals. His other notable accomplishments include helping to and breaking . - Seasons coached: 33 - Years active: 1921-53 - Record: 226-132-22 - Winning percentage: .631 - Championships: 6 An early stalwart of the NFL, Curly Lambeau spent 29 years helming the Green Bay Packers before wrapping up his coaching career with two-year stints with the Chicago Cardinals and Washington. His Packers won titles across three decades, including the league's first three-peat from 1929-31. Notably, he experienced only one losing season during his first 27 years with Green Bay, cementing his legacy of consistent success. Born in Green Bay, Lambeau co-founded the Packers and played halfback on the team from 1919-29. He was elected to the Hall of Fame as a coach and owner in 1963, two years before his death. - Seasons coached: 26 - Years active: 1999-present - Record: 267-145-1 - Winning percentage: .648 - Championships: 3 The only active coach in the top 10, Andy Reid has posted successful runs with both the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City. After reaching the Super Bowl once in 14 years with the Eagles, Reid ratcheted things up with K.C., winning three titles since 2019. As back-to-back defending champions, Reid and Co. are looking this season to become the first franchise to three-peat in the Super Bowl era and the third to do so in NFL history after the Packers of 1929-31 and '65-67. Time will tell if Reid and his offensive wizardry can lead Kansas City to that feat. - Seasons coached: 29 - Years active: 1991-95, 2000-23 - Record: 302-165 - Winning percentage: .647 - Championships: 6 The most successful head coach of the 21st century, Bill Belichick first coached the Cleveland Browns before taking over the New England Patriots in 2000. With the Pats, Belichick combined with quarterback Tom Brady to win six Super Bowls in 18 years. Belichick and New England split after last season when the Patriots went 4-13—the worst record of Belichick's career. His name has , but nothing has come of it. Belichick has remained in the media spotlight with his regular slot on the "Monday Night Football" ManningCast. - Seasons coached: 40 - Years active: 1920-29, '33-42, '46-55, '58-67 - Record: 318-148-31 - Winning percentage: .682 - Championships: 6 George Halas was the founder and longtime owner of the Chicago Bears and coached the team across four separate stints. Nicknamed "Papa Bear," he built the ballclub into one of the NFL's premier franchises behind players such as Bronko Nagurski and Sid Luckman. Halas also played for the team, competing as a player-coach in the 1920s. The first coach to study opponents via game film, he was once a baseball player and even made 12 appearances as a member of the New York Yankees in 1919. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1963 as both a coach and owner. - Seasons coached: 33 - Years active: 1963-95 - Record: 328-156-6 - Winning percentage: .677 - Championships: 2 The winningest head coach in NFL history is Don Shula, who first coached the Baltimore Colts (losing Super Bowl III to Joe Namath and the New York Jets) for seven years before leading the Miami Dolphins for 26 seasons. With the Fins, Shula won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1972 and 1973, a run that included a 17-0 season—the only perfect campaign in NFL history. He also coached quarterback great Dan Marino in the 1980s and '90s, but the pair made it to a Super Bowl just once. Shula was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997. - Seasons coached: 29 - Years active: 1960-88 - Record: 250-162-6 - Winning percentage: .607 - Championships: 2 The first head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Tom Landry held the position for his entire 29-year tenure as an NFL coach. The Cowboys were especially dominant in the 1970s when they made five Super Bowls and won the big game twice. Landry was known for coaching strong all-around squads and a unit that earned the nickname the "Doomsday Defense." Between 1966 and 1985, Landry and his Cowboys enjoyed 20 straight seasons with a winning record. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1990. Get local news delivered to your inbox!AT&T, Verizon say networks now clear after Salt Typhoon hack
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Chelsea will look to continue their fine form when they travel to St Mary's to face Southampton in the Premier League on Wednesday. Enzo Maresca 's men extended their unbeaten run to six games by beating Aston Villa 3-0 at the weekend, and remain in the top four , only behind Arsenal courtesy of alphabetical order. Opponents Southampton are currently cut adrift at the bottom, four points behind the nearest team, after they could only take a point away at Brighton & Hove Albion on Friday, despite having a goal disallowed for a contentious offside decision. Here, Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of making the trip to the South Coast. Wesley Fofana Status: Out Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: January 11 (vs. Morecambe) Fofana sustained a hamstring injury in the weekend win over Aston Villa and manager Maresca has confirmed he will miss the next four-to-five weeks as a result. Reece James Status: Out Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: Unknown After missing the first few months of the campaign, right-back James is once again facing a few weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring injury, having played just four games this season. Omari Kellyman Status: Out Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: Unknown Kellyman is yet to feature for Chelsea since joining from Aston Villa in the summer, and will remain on the sidelines for the foreseeable future due to a hamstring issue. CHELSEA'S SUSPENSION LIST Chelsea have no suspension issues heading into this contest.Already buried under snow, Great Lakes region expected to see more stormy weather this week
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a quick special election timetable Friday for voters to replace former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz in a Republican congressional seat in Florida’s Panhandle. His urgency is a marked contrast to his monthslong delay setting a special election to fill a vacancy in a Democratic district in South Florida. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.